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Traffic Commissioners: Powers

Asked by Mr Luke ChartersLabourDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 15 May 2025UIN 904124

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the adequacy of the powers of traffic commissioners.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Traffic Commissioners perform important and independent regulatory, compliance and tribunal roles for the road freight and public transport sectors. A functional review conducted by the Ministry of Justice, published in May 2023, found the function generally effective and offered proposals for improvement. My Department are considering these alongside other reform options.

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